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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1938
Page
25
The first report of workers in the 1939 Community Chest campaign shows 52 percent of the quota pledged in the first two and a half days, beating last year’s pace. It warns against complacency and urges greater contributions to meet the target and outpace government relief dependence.
The article notes ten hunters killed for deer in Oregon within the first week of the season, up from six for the entire previous year’s month-long season. The author questions why sane men become dangerous with firearms and ponders the eerie sight of a red-coated, cigar-wielding deer as an odd comparison.
The article cites Science Today noting that in the United States and Great Britain one-fourth of research funds go to military research. For every three dollars aimed at helping people, one dollar goes to weapons or defense against threats.
The passage argues that military nations invest little in social and humanistic sciences and questions if brain power should focus on military problems during peacetime. It proposes a decade of redirecting research to teach people to avoid fights while maintaining self-respect, hoping for a smarter world.
An editorial argues a one cent increase in Iowa fuel tax faces stern opposition from drivers though state auto sales trends may lift revenue. It notes shifting car prices, rising registrations, and potential automatic tax effects from bigger, more costly vehicles boosting gas use and fees.
A collage of quotes from Edward F. McGrady, Clare G. Jewerty, Joan Crawford, Ernest Brown, Adolf Hitler, Dean Hawkes, Anthony Eden, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Sizco, Maj. Thomas Phillips, William McChesney Martin Jr, Louis the hair stylist, Carter Glass, Willard Chevalier, and Maxim Litvinoff. The remarks touch on labor, politics, gender, economics, and the peril of looming conflict.
Charles Pergler, Bohemian-American diplomat and Iowa figure, denounces Hitler and urges Czech resistance as Czechoslovakia faces dismemberment. He outlines minority rights, self determination limits, and potential future talks with Eduard Benes, while criticising Western powers and Poland for policies risking further collapse. He speaks at the Unitarian Church in Cedar Rapids and cites his long service to Czechoslovakia.
James Mruska compiles archival anecdotes from The Gazette Files. This brief column reflects on historic events,人物, and notable moments captured in past editions, presenting a concise window into local memory.
A long North Western freight train blocked the Fourth Street crossing for twenty two minutes causing a nine streetcar jam and crowd delays. Mayor Redmond received thanks from W G Blood of Co A 50th Iowa for citizens’ hospitality to the regiment in Cedar Rapids. Foresters band serenaded local homes September 28 and plans for Terpsichore dancing club were announced with officers listed.
A verse urging successors to learn from the past and pursue courage and strength. The speaker claims the old age is over and invites the coming generation to take the right of way, heed warnings, and push forward with knowledge once hidden.
New York public school enrollment fell by about 16 000 from last year with the kindergarten and first grade rooms most affected. The piece contrasts New York City’s large student body with suburban options and recounts a parent’s successful protest to transfer a student from a problematic algebra class, noting the long reach of city authorities and the potential for mass demonstrations.
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